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Network Rail submits plans for Forth Bridge experience
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NETWORK Rail has submitted a planning application to City of Edinburgh Council for proposals to install a bridge walk and visitor hub at the Forth Bridge. Under the plans, the public will be able to access the world-famous structure and explore its heritage as well as the outstanding views from a platform 367ft (110m) above…
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HS2 bill up to £88billion as completion date slips to 2040
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By Ben Jones HS2 Ltd has advised the Government the first phase of High Speed 2 to Birmingham could open five years later than planned in 2031, and the overall cost of the project could rise to £88billion. Phase 2b to Manchester and Leeds has also been pushed back, with completion now expected in 2040…
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RPSI cuts frames for new-build LMS-NCC ‘W’ class Mogul
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THE first steps in the re-creation of one of H P Stewart’s LMS-NCC ‘W’ class 2-6-0 have been taken by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) with the cutting of the locomotive’s 33ft-long main frame plates. The machined plates were delivered to Whitehead on August 29 from Cooke Bros Engineering of Newtownards, having been…
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Island Line to remain in rail franchising system after four-year battle
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Vivarail trains for Isle of Wight as part of £26m investment by Phil Marsh THE unique Island Line will remain a heavy rail-operated route thanks to an investment worth £26million to cover new trains, a new passing loop, new platform height, and other infrastructure changes. The news comes at the end of a four-and-a-half year…
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UK railway news round-up
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Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news.
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Union Pacific’s ‘Big Boy’ ready for Californian visit
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UNION Pacific ‘Big Boy’ No. 4014 went for a short test run on September 20. The 16-mile return run to Speer, from its base at Cheyenne, Wyoming, was carried out by Ed Dickens, senior heritage operations manager for UP. The journey was designed to check the minor adjustments that were needed after its immensely successful outing…
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New Hybrid locos for Snowdon Mountain line
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SNOWDON Mountain Railway (SMR) has named Clayton Equipment Limited, specialists in bespoke hybrid battery-diesel locomotives, as preferred supplier of replacements for its Hunslet 0-4-0DH locomotives. Two new locos will be supplied next spring to enter service for the start of the 2020 season. The new hybrid 800mm-gauge loco for SMR is currently in the design…
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No Greater Anglia ‘Aventras’ before 2020
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By Ben Jones GREATER Anglia (GA) has confirmed it will not be able to introduce its Class 720 ‘Aventra’ EMUs before the end of 2019. Production and testing of the new trains is running significantly behind schedule after Bombardier experienced delays with the introduction of Crossrail Class 345s and London Overground Class 710s. However, the…
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Podcast: Azuma – Train of the future
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This year, LNER launched the new Hitachi-built Class 800 Azuma express trains – due to replace their entire fleet by summer 2020. Railway Magazine Editor Chris Milner, visits the factory in County Durham where the train is being manufactured. Find out the entire process of how the ‘brain of the train’ gets wired in, how…
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Stagecoach confirms legal action against Government over franchise bid ban
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Stagecoach has confirmed it will take the Department for Transport to court over a Government decision to ban them bidding for three rail contracts.
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